Krissy Flick, the Marshfield Target human resources manager, holds the door for customers as they stream in on Thursday for Target's 9 p.m. opening.

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While some shoppers weren't thrilled to start their Black Friday shopping Thanksgiving night, they came out in droves to cash in on deals such as a 50-inch LCD high-definition TV selling for $349 at Target starting at 9 p.m.

The television generally sells for close to $1,000, said Russ Thompson of Athens, who didn't mind waiting nine hours for Target's doors to open. He was second in line and said he enjoyed chatting with others waiting for the sales.

"The amount of money I can save doing the Black Friday sales makes this worth it," Thompson said. ...